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A New Albany defender knocks the ball away from Marysville’s Griffin Johnson. The Monarchs will play at Lancaster on Friday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson) -- The Marysville Monarchs exper...

Fairbanks finished first in the girls cross-country meet and second during the boys competition at the Benjamin Logan Early Bird Invitational. The meet annually marks one of the first competitions for...

Fairbanks’ Claudia Mueller (33) delivers a spike to Triad’s Cayla Eaton (7) and Emma Ferguson (15) during the neighbors’ Ohio Heritage Conference matchup. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) --...

Marysville’s girls soccer team upped its record to 2-1 with a 2-1 victory over Delaware Hayes. Olivia Brooks scored in the first half for the Monarchs. The goal followed a save off a shot from a corne...

Dublin Jerome handed Marysville’s girls tennis team a 5-0 setback. Singles -Foster topped Emma Pzedpelski (M) 6-0, 6-1; -Lynch defeated Paige Hobbs (M) 6-3, 6-2; -An. Gorukanti downed Kaitlin McCaslan...

The Pigskin Pickers finished the first week of the 2022 season in a deadlock. Each of the Pickers – managing editor Chad Williamson, sports editor Tim Miller, publisher Kevin Behrens, reporter Mac Cor...

Members of North Union’s varsity volleyball team are from left, front row,   Lindsay Willis, Sienna Ballinger, Riley Heminger and Hope Hall; second row, Lyndsey Bard, Zoe Wedding, Ellie Keever, Chaily...

North Union’s cross-country team is pictured from left, front row, Traven Reber, Levi Bard, Savannah Amstutz, Aunna Kasler, Lauren Hall and Corajayne DeBoer; second row, assistant coach Adam Brown, Ma...

North Union’s Allison Price (32) launches a shot on Pleasant’s goal keeper. Price contributed two goals in the team’s win over the Lady Spartans. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- There we...

Caitlin Rigel of Marysville sets up a kill in this file photo. Rigel tallied 24 assists during a marathon, five-set loss to Westerville South. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- The Lady Monarch...

Jonathan Alder’s girls soccer team scored a 2-0 verdict over Columbus Academy. It was the opening game of the season for the squad. Emma Hicks and Olivia Hicks tallied single goals for the Lady Pionee...

North Union’s boys golf team is pictured from left, front row, Wyatt Davis, Austyn Wilson and Tayden Peck; second row, Jaxon Jolliff, Dyllen Alltop, Zach Howald and Reese Spriggs; third row, Miles Hal...

Members of the North Union girls soccer team are from left, front row,   Kailyn Colegrove, Lily Leavitt, Abbey Price, Hannah Carney, Leah Matlack and Rachel Decker; second row, Corajayne DeBoer, Anna ...

Marysville’s varsity volleyball squad is pictured from left, front row, Elley Channel, Morgan Shick, Rylee Dundon, Abby Altizer, Abby Seibers and Elle Martter; second row, manager Avery Eley, Lauren E...

Marysville’s boys cross-country team is pictured from left, front row, Lance Bodine, Brady Cossette, Mouctar Bah, Preston Herring, Daniel Kruse, Justyn Bernard, Andy Burkholder, Tyler Heap and Bryan F...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad is pictured from left, front row, Paige Hobbs, Aelyn Baumbarger, Sydney Fetherolf, Alyssa Scott, Sarah Mordhorst, Natalie Williams, Sophia Hacker and Ava Mordhourst; se...

Members of the Monarch boys soccer team are from left, front row, Grayson Stanford, Colin Barta, Caleb Skidmore, Neel Patel, Will Walling. Seth White, Sam Skidmore and Trevor Clute; second row, Jaiden...

The Lady Monarch varsity soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Gab Lee, Vivian Bleving, Megan Daniel, Shannon Cordle, Ava Hemsley, Myrqnda Streng and Aimee Bowsher; second row,   Ava Zweizinsk...

Marysville’s boys golf team is pictured from left are Camden Russell, Myles Young, Andrew Rabe, Wes McHenry, Colten Montgomery, Nick Wever and coach Aaron Brown. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavl...

The Lady Panther soccer team is pictured from left, front row, Grace Hockman, Shoshana Smith, Lindsay Smith, Addie Thrush and Kate Coy; second row, Phoebe Allison, Ellie Carter, Rebecca Dean, Madi Coo...

Fairbanks’ boys soccer team is from left, front row, Andrew Wachs, Jack Nicol, Noah Thorley, Gavin Fillman and Lincoln Thrush; second row, James Green, Spencer Beekman, Grant Dellinger, Caleb Wenger, ...

Fairbanks’ cross-country teams are pictured from left, front row, Mollie Thrush, Hannah Niehaus, Mara Vicari, Marissa Wenger, Kinley Green and Riley Jones; second row, Adeline Thrush, Elaina Lahmers, ...

Fairbanks’ boys golf team is pictured from left, front row, Ryan Beckhoff, Cole Eger, Devin Emans and Grady Wisecup; second row, Sawyer Smith, Jackson Burns, Landon Greenbaum and Dalton Smith; third r...

Fairbanks’ varsity volleyball team is pictured from left, front row, Mackenzie Lester, Anna Lynch, Grace Gorton, Reese Poling and Allie Boyd; back row, head coach Ryanne Ufferman, Zoe Schmidt, Claudia...

Abby Altizer (11) and Aaliyah West (15) of Marysville sky high up the net as the ball flies into the backcourt. The Lady Monarchs began the season with victories over Westerville North and Upper Arlin...

North Union’s Hope Hall (2) attempts to get the ball past Fairbanks blockers Aubrey Burns (30) and Allie Boyd (14). Also pictured for FHS is Anna Lynch (28). (Photo submitted) -- Fairbanks rebounded f...

Marysville junior midfielder Olivia Brooks (7) gets invaded by an opposing Lady Patriot during their Saturday non-conference game. Olentangy Liberty beat Marysville, 2-0. Go to www.marysvillejt.com fo...

The Bunsold eighth-grade football team battled Springfield to a 12-12 stalemate to open the 2022 season. Colin Wimmers led the Monarch rushers with 99 yards and a touchdown. Rivers Hodges was behind h...

Marysville’s girls tennis squad scored a 5-0 verdict over Columbus St. Francis DeSales. Singles -Emma Pzedpelski (M) defeated Hill 6-1, 6-4; -Paige Hobbs (M) downed Leithauser 6-4, 6-1; -Kaitlin McCas...

Jonathan Alder running back Cam Jewell races toward the end zone against Amanda-Clearcreek. Jewell tallied five touchdowns during the Pioneers’ 42-9 victory. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- J...